Vinny Rottino has agreed to a one-year contract with the Orix Buffaloes of Japan's Pacific League.

The deal is worth $350,000 guaranteed and carries another $100,000 in performance-based incentives. Rottino, 32, batted just .148/.232/.328 in 71 plate appearances last season between the Mets and Indians. Mon, Jan 28, 2013 08:49:00 AM

Rottino was outrighted to the minors by the Indians last week but has decided to hit the market rather than accept the assignment. He offers positional versatility but is a career .165/.241/.299 hitter over 110 plate appearances. Mon, Nov 5, 2012 07:27:00 PM

Indians sent OF Vinny Rottino outright to Triple-A Columbus.

Rottino posted a rough .148/.232/.328 batting line in 78 plate appearances this season between the Mets and Indians. The utilityman will be on the outside looking in for an Opening Day roster spot next spring. Wed, Oct 31, 2012 04:30:00 PM

Jose Fernandez (elbow) threw a successful bullpen session on Sunday, the first time he's done so since undergoing Tommy John surgery last May.

The All-Star right-hander threw 15 pitches during the session, all fastballs. Fernandez estimated that his velocity was at about 50-55 percent and that everything felt "really, really normal". He'll repeat the process on Thursday, then will throw regularly on Mondays and Thursdays each week. He remains on track to rejoin the Marlins at some point in mid-to-late June.